PSYC 101 EXAM 3 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TEST PAPER FULL SOLUTION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PACK
●● The Beck Depression Inventory is an example of a ______ and the
Thematic Apperception Test is an example of ______.
Answer: Self-report measure; projective test
●● In the United States, the _____ is used as the primary classification
scheme for psychological disorders.
Answer: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
●● When he was a child, Charlie had a lot of trouble with math.
Eventually, he developed the belief that he would never be able to
perform well, no matter how hard he tried. Even after he got
personalized tutoring to meet his needs, he continued to believe there
was no point in trying in his math classes, since he would fail anyway.
What is the name for these kinds of beliefs?
Answer: Learned helplessness
●● According to your text, people are more likely to develop depression
or anxiety if they experienced
Answer: Early childhood maltreatment combined with later stressful life
events
, ●● To explain whether an individual develops a psychological disorder,
the ______ model examines the influence of genes, brain
neurotransmitters, thinking patterns, and social factors.
Answer: Biopsychosocial
●● Julie is running a study in which she will collect biological data on
people with a variety of different anxiety disorders. Based on the
existing research, which finding should Julie most likely expect?
Answer: High amygdala activity
●● In the United States, which demographic group is at highest risk for
death by suicide?
Answer: Non-Hispanic white adolescent males
●● According to Aaron Beck, people with depression frequently have
negative thoughts in the following areas:
Answer: The world, the future, and the self
●● In schizophrenia, the ____ symptoms refer to thoughts or behaviors
that are not evident in healthy people, and _____ symptoms refer to the
absense of behaviors usually seen in healthy people
Answer: Positive; negative
EVALUATION TEST PAPER FULL SOLUTION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PACK
●● The Beck Depression Inventory is an example of a ______ and the
Thematic Apperception Test is an example of ______.
Answer: Self-report measure; projective test
●● In the United States, the _____ is used as the primary classification
scheme for psychological disorders.
Answer: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
●● When he was a child, Charlie had a lot of trouble with math.
Eventually, he developed the belief that he would never be able to
perform well, no matter how hard he tried. Even after he got
personalized tutoring to meet his needs, he continued to believe there
was no point in trying in his math classes, since he would fail anyway.
What is the name for these kinds of beliefs?
Answer: Learned helplessness
●● According to your text, people are more likely to develop depression
or anxiety if they experienced
Answer: Early childhood maltreatment combined with later stressful life
events
, ●● To explain whether an individual develops a psychological disorder,
the ______ model examines the influence of genes, brain
neurotransmitters, thinking patterns, and social factors.
Answer: Biopsychosocial
●● Julie is running a study in which she will collect biological data on
people with a variety of different anxiety disorders. Based on the
existing research, which finding should Julie most likely expect?
Answer: High amygdala activity
●● In the United States, which demographic group is at highest risk for
death by suicide?
Answer: Non-Hispanic white adolescent males
●● According to Aaron Beck, people with depression frequently have
negative thoughts in the following areas:
Answer: The world, the future, and the self
●● In schizophrenia, the ____ symptoms refer to thoughts or behaviors
that are not evident in healthy people, and _____ symptoms refer to the
absense of behaviors usually seen in healthy people
Answer: Positive; negative
